Vystar, Inc (OTCBB: VYST)
Vytex® Natural Rubber Latex is the Future of Latex
Vystar has a solution for the growing problem of latex allergy, as up to 17 percent of healthcare workers and up to 6 percent of the general population experience allergic reactions or sensitivities to natural rubber latex. Vytex® Natural Rubber Latex (NRL) is a new, safer latex. Accelerated use of latex gloves to protect against infectious diseases over the past two decades has resulted in the large number of healthcare workers affected by latex allergies. A greater risk is with the general population that is not aware of the allergy until they come in contact with latex during a medical procedure or latex products in everyday life. Vytex NRL addresses the source by removing the antigenic proteins believed to be associated with latex allergy to virtually undetectable levels. Vytex NRL is commercially available with over 55 manufacturing evaluations underway for gloves, foam bedding, adhesives, balloons and condoms. The first condom made with Vytex NRL is available for sale with the lowest protein claim for a condom on the market, less than 2 micrograms per dm2 of antigenic protein.
Unique Value Proposition: Vytex NRL is a standardized source material for the production of natural rubber products using “green” chemistry to modify NRL and significantly reduce its antigenic protein content believed to be associated with latex allergies without compromising the excellent qualities of NRL. Vytex NRL is eco-friendly, all natural, biodegradable, contains no VOCs or known or suspected human carcinogens unlike petroleum-based synthetic alternatives.
Status: Vytex NRL became commercially available in June 2008 with the execution of a toll manufacturing agreement with Revertex (Malaysia), the largest producer of prevulcanized lattices. Currently over 55 manufacturing evaluations are in progress. Alatech Healthcare (Eufaula, AL) has received two US FDA 510(k) clearances to market condoms and exam gloves made with Vytex NRL. The Envy™ condom made with Vytex NRL with the lowest allowable protein claim (less than 2 micrograms per dm2 of antigenic protein) is available for retail sale.